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5th December 2020, 02:19 PM #16GOLD MEMBER
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Great find D.
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6th December 2020, 05:29 PM #17
Further to my post of the other day re die cast frogs in 2 3/8” size.
I went to the TTTG members and friends tool sale this morning and Fred one of the sellers had a frog for a 4 1/2, 5 1/2 ,6 or 7 on his table.
The pictures are below and as marked on the lateral lever it’s a pot metal Turner.
So I guess we can surmise that Pope did both sizes when they made the dies and Turner continued with them.
Question remaining, did Stanley keep producing both or just the 2”?
HJimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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11th December 2020, 08:34 AM #18
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7th October 2021, 08:44 PM #19
Just looking for a place to ask the question.
I have a couple of my fathers Falcon F5 planes and would like to restore them. The lever caps on both are branded Turner? Would this be original or has he modified them? They just need a clean up and the totes repaired or sourced.
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7th October 2021, 08:58 PM #20
Not really.
The Falcons had their own lever cap so these were likely added later.
I wouldn't worry about it though.
My own Falcon number 5 is a bit of a frankenplane.
Titan Blade and early Stanley keyhole lever cap.
The handles aren't original either
Works a treat though
Tom
TS_211007_019.jpg.... some old things are lovely
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7th October 2021, 09:34 PM #21
Falcon-Turner.
Turners bought out/took over Pope, so it's just possible that these planes were made during the transition from Pope to Turner - but more likely he has replaced the lever caps for some reason.
But these are your father's planes, and the caps are now part of the combined history of your father and the planes. No need to change them out, they will not effect the function.
If anything, Turner was upmarket in comparison with Pope. HTH.
Cheers, Vann.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
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8th October 2021, 09:01 AM #22
Thanks Mate
Looking forward to starting on them I have 4 to do.
Totes broken and the top missing also the little screws so will have a go at grafting some wood in in preference to replacing them.
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8th October 2021, 09:03 AM #23
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8th October 2021, 11:22 AM #24.
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Heres my Franken plane
details here, https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/...62#post2198296
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8th October 2021, 11:56 AM #25SENIOR MEMBER
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8th October 2021, 12:36 PM #26
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8th October 2021, 12:44 PM #27
A bit sad at the moment?
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8th October 2021, 02:52 PM #28
and some others
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8th October 2021, 05:46 PM #29
You'll get them going alright. those red acrylic handles are kind of groovy.
though you may have some trouble getting a shaving with that last one.____________________________
Craig
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you get a warm feeling for a while but nobody notices.
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8th October 2021, 06:41 PM #30
Those Turners, with their red handles, are quite cool . One weakness though, is the die-cast frog. I believe it was Pope who changed the frog material toward the end of their plane manufacturing.
I have a Turner 5 1/2 in great condition - I don't use it. When the time comes that I want to use it I may change out the frog for a cast-iron one.
Cheers, Vann.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
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